Patricia Michelson

Gorgonzola Torte with Basil

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Cheese: The World's Best Artisan Cheeses, a Journey Through Taste, Tradition and Terroir
Cheese

By Patricia Michelson

Published 2010

  • About

This layered cheese ‘torte’ infused with basil is really indulgent but so much better than shop-bought versions. It is important to use a really good farmhouse mascarpone – it’s what makes the finished result so special.

Ingredients

  • 500 g (1 lb 2 oz ) mascarpone cheese, plus extra for coating (optional)

Method

  1. Take a medium-sized round mesh sieve and place it over a mixing bowl. Line the sieve with a double layer of muslin, leaving enough cloth hanging over the side of the bowl to allow you to tie it up.
  2. Spoon a thin layer of mascarpone into the lined sieve to cover the bottom. Place a layer of Gorgonzola into the sieve, then scatter over a few basil leaves. Repeat w